RESOURCES
“We would never tell someone with a broken leg that they should stop wallowing and get it together. We don’t consider taking medication for an ear infection something to be ashamed of. We shouldn’t treat mental health conditions any differently.”
Crisis Text Line
Per the website, Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need. We are a nonjudgmental organization that champions equity in mental well-being and aims to support people of every race, ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and other diverse backgrounds. We use empathy and active listening to empower our texters to identify their own strengths and coping strategies in moments of crisis. We listen to and learn from our community to help us continuously improve our service.
Our Mission:
At the intersection of empathy and innovation — we promote mental well-being for people wherever they are.
Our Vision:
An empathetic world where nobody feels alone.
The Trevor Project Helpline
Per the website, The Trevor Project was founded 25 years ago to respond to a suicide public health crisis disproportionately affecting LGBTQ+ young people. Even today, the crisis remains complex and far-reaching, with data showing that LGBTQ+ young people remain more than four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. Suicide currently ranks as the second leading cause of death among all young people in the U.S.
Our goal is to provide a community of support for LGBTQ+ young people wherever they are in their journey. To do so, we have exponentially expanded the reach of our intervention Crisis Services across phone, text, and chat, and have developed a holistic multi-faceted suicide prevention approach that works to avert suicidal ideation earlier in the risk cycle. (Click for Referral Source)
YouthLine
Per the website, YouthLine has helped support young people, prevent youth suicide, and promote mental health for over 20 years with one purpose: to change culture around mental well-being by enabling teens to give and get help. This program is one of only a few services in the country that provides a peer-to-peer crisis line support for young people. Teen and young adult volunteers and interns receive extensive training to serve as youth peer-to-peer crisis intervention specialists for other youth – and are supervised by clinicians with extensive crisis experience. The peer experience is critical: youth best understand the experience of their peers because they are living the same experience, and they are uniquely situated to provide meaningful, impactful support for teens and young adults in crisis. At YouthLine no problem is too big or too small, and volunteers are prepared to meet the needs of countless youth who are seeking a supportive, affirming ear to help them through their most challenging moments. (Click For Referral Source)